Moscow drivers were advised to abandon their vehicles due to heavy snowfall 16:37

The Capital Ministry of Transport advised drivers to switch to public transportation due to heavy snowfall. Relevant recommendation of the Ministry given On your Telegram channel.

“It is snowing heavily in some parts of Moscow. Be careful while driving, avoid sudden maneuvers, maintain your distance and speed limits. Pay close attention to the road and do not get distracted by your phone. This will make your journey safe for you and other road users. Use public transportation whenever possible when traveling. “We remind you that you should reduce your speed in advance near pedestrian crossings,” the message reads.

Chief Specialist of the Moscow Meteorological Bureau Tatyana Pozdnyakova statedMay warmth will return to Moscow only in the middle of the month. The forecaster noted that in the first ten days of May the temperature was five degrees below the climatic norm. With snowfall and frost in the last ten days, June values ​​decreased to April values.

According to Pozdnyakova, there were only eight such cases in the 21st century, but snow did not always fall and cold weather did not “stay” in the capital region for a long time.

Yandex Weather previously found out how May frosts have changed over the past 30 years and when they occur in Russian cities. Research available “socialbites.ca”. The leaders in the stability of frosts were Krasnoyarsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where they occurred every year for 30 years. Moscow and St. There have been May frosts in St. Petersburg about once every two years for the last 30 years.

Previously Moscow officials It is cancelled Opening of motorcycle season due to weather conditions.